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    Pocso Act

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    The POCSO Act was passed in 2012 to provide stronger legal protections for children against sexual offenses. It defines a child as anyone under 18 and covers sexual harassment, sexual assault, aggravated sexual assault, and penetrative sexual assault. The Act aims to protect children through stringent punishments such as life imprisonment for offenses committed by those in positions of trust or authority over the child. It also incorporates child-friendly reporting and judicial processes.

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    The POCSO Act was passed in 2012 to provide stronger legal protections for children against sexual offenses. It defines a child as anyone under 18 and covers sexual harassment, sexual assault, aggravated sexual assault, and penetrative sexual assault. The Act aims to protect children through stringent punishments such as life imprisonment for offenses committed by those in positions of trust or authority over the child. It also incorporates child-friendly reporting and judicial processes.

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    The POCSO Act was passed in 2012 to provide stronger legal protections for children against sexual offenses. It defines a child as anyone under 18 and covers sexual harassment, sexual assault, aggravated sexual assault, and penetrative sexual assault. The Act aims to protect children through stringent punishments such as life imprisonment for offenses committed by those in positions of trust or authority over the child. It also incorporates child-friendly reporting and judicial processes.

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    Pocso Act

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    Shailesh Pandey
    The POCSO Act was passed in 2012 to provide stronger legal protections for children against sexual offenses. It defines a child as anyone under 18 and covers sexual harassment, sexual assault, aggravated sexual assault, and penetrative sexual assault. The Act aims to protect children through stringent punishments such as life imprisonment for offenses committed by those in positions of trust or authority over the child. It also incorporates child-friendly reporting and judicial processes.

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    Decoding POCSO

    Protection of Children against


    Sexual Offences
    Protection of Children against
    Sexual Offences
    Why POCSO Act?
    • India is home to the largest percentage of
    children in the world. Around 42% of the
    population is the below the age of 18.
    • One of the biggest evils in the country
    is battling is ‘Child Sexual Abuse (CSA)’.
    • The 2001 version of the CSA Bill, It did not
    punish consensual sexual activity if one or both
    partners were above 16 years
    Objectives of the POCSO Act
    O The POCSO Act, 2012 is a comprehensive law
    to provide for the protection of children from
    the offences of sexual assault, sexual
    harassment and pornography, while
    safeguarding the interests of the child at every
    stage of the judicial process by incorporating
    child-friendly mechanisms for reporting,
    recording of evidence, investigation and speedy
    trial of offences through designated Special
    Courts.
    Understanding POCSO
    • In order to address the problem of CSA through
    less ambiguous and more stringent legal
    provisions, the POCSO Act was formulated in
    June 2012.
    • The POCSO Act defines a child as any person
    below 18 years of age.
    • It lists all forms of sexual assault, including
    touching and non touching
    behaviours/gestures.
    Offence covered under POCSO
    Sexual
    Harassment

    Sexual Assault
    Aggravated Assault

    Penetrative Sexual
    Assault

    Abetment of
    Offence
    Sexual Harassment
    • Unwelcome sexual remarks, emails or telephone
    calls; taunting, jeering, demands or requests for
    sexual favours.
    • Involving a child in the preparation, production
    and/or distribution of pornography via print,
    electronic, computer or any other technology.

    Punishment: 3 years and a FINE. 5 years and a FINE


    and it the event of second conviction or 7years and a
    FINE
    Sexual Assualt
    • Touches the body parts of the child or
    • Makes the child touch body parts of a person
    or any other person
    or
    • Any other act with sexual intent which involves
    physical.
    • contact without penetration.

    Punishment: Not less than 3 years ;


    this may extend to 5 years and a FINE
    Penetrative Sexual Assault
    • Penetration that is peno-vaginal, peno-oral,
    • Peno-urethral or peno-anal
    • Fingering or object penetration.

    Punishment: Not less than 7 years ;


    this may extend to LIFE IMPRISONMENT and a
    FINE
    Aggravated Assault
    Committed by a person
    of trust or authority or Penetrative
    whoever being the Sexual Assault Sexual
    Assault
    management or staff of
    education institution or Aggravated
    when the child is Assault

    mentally ill.
    Punishment: Not less than 10 years ; this may
    extend to RIGOROUS LIFE IMPRISONMENT and a
    FINE

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